eprintid: 10148014
rev_number: 9
eprint_status: archive
userid: 699
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datestamp: 2022-05-12 09:33:55
lastmod: 2022-05-12 09:33:55
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type: thesis
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sword_depositor: 699
creators_name: Dino, Armela
title: A Realistic Evaluation of Science Policy - Generating Learning for Spanish Public Administration Institutions
ispublished: unpub
divisions: C05
divisions: J39
divisions: B04
divisions: UCL
abstract: The research herein aims to generate learning for the Spanish government about the effects that “Severo Ochoa” Centres of Excellence Programme has produced; and to give an insider’s systematic critical reflection on the policy environment. The Programme was launched by the Spanish government as a high profile science policy instrument. 
The research uses programme theory and realistic evaluation approaches rooted in qualitative methods and analysis. As far as the author is aware, it is the first time a realistic evaluation approach has been used to evaluate science policy.  
The literature review focuses on approaches to science policy evaluation, in general, and science policy evaluation in Spain, specifically. It includes approaches to rethinking science policy evaluation, expands on theory-based, realistic evaluation and finishes with a focus on learning from evaluation for policy making, institutions and deliberative policy analysis. 
The empirical research chapters firstly explore policymakers’ conceptual framework of impact at the time the programme was launched, and then, analyses the programme’s effects in the first 20 awarded centres. The effects are explained through a realist lens, identifying context-mechanism-outcome configurations. 
Finally, the research conclusions identify what worked well from the policy instrument. All findings will be made available to the ministry in charge of science policy in the Spanish Government to enable policy learning from the research.
date: 2022-05-28
date_type: published
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
thesis_class: doctoral_open
thesis_award: D.P.A
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1952346
lyricists_name: Dino, Armela
lyricists_id: ADINO90
actors_name: Dino, Armela
actors_id: ADINO90
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
pagerange: 1-428
pages: 428
institution: UCL (University College London)
department: STEaPP
thesis_type: Doctoral
editors_name: Cooper, Adam
editors_name: Moore, Henrietta
citation:        Dino, Armela;      (2022)    A Realistic Evaluation of Science Policy - Generating Learning for Spanish Public Administration Institutions.                   Doctoral thesis  (D.P.A), UCL (University College London).     Green open access   
 
document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10148014/1/DPA%20Thesis%20Armela%20Dino%2015110335.pdf